Timberwolf Times
August 17, 2018
It's a GREAT day to be a Timberwolf!
To achieve those goals, regular attendance and punctuality are important for children to gain the most from their educational experiences. When your child is tardy, absent, or leaves school early, it will be noted on his or her attendance record.
If your child is going to be absent, please call our office (816-359-4400) before school so we are assured of your child’s safety. If you forget to call, one of our administrative assistants will call you to verify the absence. If a child’s attendance becomes a matter of concern, the classroom teacher, as well as our social worker, Ms. Carolyn Child; or one of our counselors, Ms. Taylore Griffith or Ms. Leslie Andes, may contact the parent or guardian to offer support.
Please try to schedule appointments before or after school. We want our students here as much as possible to maximize their learning opportunities!
Parent Orientation
Arrival and Dismissal
Please remember that arrival time for Park Hill Elementary school students is between 8:20 and 8:40 am. In order to ensure appropriate supervision each morning, students should not arrive before 8:20 a.m. as teachers are not on duty yet. Classes begin at 8:40 a.m.
Dismissal for walkers, bike riders & Adventure Club takes place first (around 3:27). Once these students have cleared the hallway, we begin car and bus rider dismissal. During dismissal, it is extremely important for parents of car riders to remain in vehicles. Car riders will be called in the order parents are lined up in the two car rider lines. Please avoid congregating near the entrance of the school as this creates confusion for students. Thank you for following these procedures to support a safe, efficient dismissal each day.
Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast and lunch are served daily in the Tiffany Ridge Cafe. This year’s meal prices are listed in the below.
MEAL PRICES
Student Breakfast $1.25
Student Lunch $2.40
Milk $ .50
Juice $ .40
Adult Breakfast $1.75
Adult Lunch $3.35
Students who bring lunch money to school should turn in the payment envelope to the cafeteria before school.
The application for Free and Reduced Breakfast and Lunch was on each student’s desk at Back-to-School Night and is available below in this news. The Free and Reduced Breakfast and Lunch application must be submitted annually.
The Park Hill School District Food Service Department also offers automated prepayments to a child’s meal account via telephone or internet. Money can be applied to a child’s food service account so children will not need to carry cash to school each day. This reduces time spent in the lunch line and allows more time to enjoy meals. SchoolCafe.com is our online portal for making payments to accounts, viewing purchase history, setting account restrictions, etc. Parents who wish to use online applications will need to set up a SchoolCafe account. In addition to paying online, payment envelopes are available in the office.
Students will be reminded when their account balance is low. Please refer to the monthly menu for specific meal selections. The August menu will be available on your child’s desk at Back-to-School night. Monthly menus can be found at the Park Hill website: www.parkhill.k12.mo.us.
School Safety Updates for 2018-2019
Improvements have been made this summer to our safety features at school regarding visitors to Tiffany Ridge. The entry process and expectations are as follows:
- Visitors will “buzz” in at the A/V box outside our school's front door before being granted access to the front office. All entry doors will be locked throughout the school day.
- Each visitor must register with Raptor (ID Scanner in the office) on their first visit to school. Guardians and Emergency Contacts will already have an account in the system, but will still need to scan their identification each time they enter the school.
- Once a visitor has registered, their Raptor account will be accessible at any school in the district.
- Visitors must scan their ID at the kiosk for every visit or student check out.
- Visitors will then pick up their ID sticker from the office staff.
While these changes are not as convenient as the past, they help to add more security to our school to keep our children as safe as possible! Thank you for your cooperation with these important safety measures!
Visitor Information:
We listened to your ideas for safety, and we incorporated them into our improvements. Park Hill is installing video doorbells at all school entrances, so visitors must get buzzed in. All visitors will need proper identification to enter Tiffany Ridge. The district is also upgrading the safety of other doors and the visitor management system. All doors at Tiffany Ridge will remain locked at all times.
Learn more — https://www.parkhill.k12.mo.us/district_information/visitor_information
All people visiting Tiffany Ridge will need to have their identification each time they enter our school. Please be sure to have this with you as this is an important component of our improved safety procedures.
Student Dress
Families should use good judgment in choosing clothes appropriate for school. Clothing which may cause a distraction from the learning process is not permitted. Clothing such as “short” shorts, see-through shirts or blouses, halter tops, spaghetti strap tops, t-shirts with inappropriate printing, clothing advertising drugs or alcohol, or clothing that does not cover the midriff are not allowed. Roller skate shoes are not to be worn to school. Tennis shoes should be worn on P.E. days. Refer to the student handbook or PHSD Board Policy JFCA for more detailed information.
** Flip-flops & other backless sandals are strongly discouraged, since they can pose a danger on stairs and on the playground.**
Confidential Resource Checklist
Please fill out this form and drop off at the office for any resources or information you would like our social worker to know.
2018-2019 Free and Reduced Lunch Applications
Children need healthy meals to learn. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced price meals. Please fill out and drop off at the front office. Forms are available in the office and will be in each classroom at Back to School Night. These forms do not carry over and have to be filled out each school year.
Online forms will be available next week on the Park Hill web site.
**NEW** STUDENT ID BADGES
ID badges and a school-issued lanyard will be REQUIRED to be worn every day. The ID supports our safe and caring environment by providing proper identification and improved processes for transportation, lunch, and more.
Used for
- Proper identification
- Efficient lunch purchasing
- Transportation safety
- Library-media checkout
Lost badges:
- One replacement badge will be provided, free of charge
- After first free badge, a $5 fee for each additional badge
**No other lanyards may be used and no alterations may be made to the provided lanyard.**
Tiffany Ridge PTA
PTA will be at back to school night selling spirit wear. Membership forms will be available as well. Or sign up online now and bypass the line!
2018-19 PTA board
Crystal Hughbanks – President
Meredith Viljoen – Vice President of Membership
Andrea Boswell-Burns – Vice President of Fund Raising
Meagan Imgarten – Secretary
Joe Ciccio – Treasurer
CALLING ALL KINDERGARTENERS!!!
Have an amazing night getting to know your classmates/parents and finding out more information about Tiffany Ridge at Mercury Gym on a night that’s only for you!
· August 24th is a night set aside for just Tiffany Ridge kindergarteners.
· Mercury Gym is an amazing place for your kindergartener to run, jump, swing, bounce and burn off energy!
· Mercury Gym provides the supervison for our students – parents can choose to stay and watch or leave their kiddos.
· Come as early as 6:15 to sign a waiver and pay $7 per student.
· A portion of the proceeds supports our Tiffany Ridge PTA.
WHEN: Friday, August 24, 2018 6:30-8 PM
WHO: KINDERGARTENERS ONLY (SIBLINGS ARE WELCOME)
WHERE: MERCURY GYMNASTICS,
10551 N. Ambassador Drive
Kansas City, Missouri
PRICE: $7 PER CHILD
Tiffany Ridge Elementary
Follow us for up-to-date information on all the events at Tiffany Ridge through social media. Each week we will send out a newsletter link with upcoming events and details.
Dr. Desiree Rios-Principal
Megan Pudenz-Assistant Principal
Email: kitej@parkhill.k12.mo.us
Website: https://tiffanyridge.parkhill.k12.mo.us/
Location: 5301 Northwest Old Tiffany Springs Road, KCMO, MO, United States
Phone: (816) 359-4400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TiffanyRidgeElementary/
Twitter: @TR_Timberwolves